{"id":145,"date":"2017-04-07T21:09:36","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T21:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinestore.soccertoolbox.net\/?post_type=product&p=145"},"modified":"2019-03-03T23:31:53","modified_gmt":"2019-03-03T23:31:53","slug":"4-4-2-vs-4-3-3","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/onlinestore.soccertoolbox.net\/?product=4-4-2-vs-4-3-3","title":{"rendered":"4-4-2 vs 4-3-3"},"content":{"rendered":"

This book is organized into chapters that focus on the playing styles of Chelsea and Manchester United individually before pulling them together into a concluding chapter at the end. Through extensive detailed diagrams and clear explanations, 4-4-2 vs 4-3-3<\/strong><\/em> provides a methodical analysis of these two great English Premier League sides.<\/p>\n

Jos\u00e9 Mourinho\u2019s 4-3-3<\/strong> \u2013 This chapter starts by looking at the advantages and disadvantages of playing 4-3-3, which is arguably one of the most popular formations in the top divisions of European soccer. It then examines how Mourinho\u2019s Chelsea formation differed from a typical 4-3-3 and how it was effective against the 4-4-2 formation adopted by many Premier League sides. In particular, it discusses how you can use the superiority of a packed central midfield and how the greater numbers upfront can spread the defense, creating opportunities of your forwards.<\/p>\n

Sir Alex Ferguson\u2019s 4 \u2013 4 \u2013 2<\/strong> \u2013 The book\u2019s title is a little disingenuous because Alex Ferguson has been known to switch to a 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-1-1 depending on the circumstances. This chapter analyses how Ferguson\u2019s formation utilized wings in the offence, the combinations between forwards and the use of fullbacks for quick counter attacks.<\/p>\n

In addition, this chapter assesses the special attributes of the 1999 team\u2019s midfield of Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and David Beckham, and then how the team was adapted to accommodate the talents of Christiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez.<\/p>\n

Mourinho\u2019s Key Chelsea Players<\/strong> \u2013 This section assesses the characteristics of key players under Mourinho\u2019s reign at Chelsea and how they were utilized. This includes Petr Cech, Frank Lampard, John Terry and Didier Drogba.<\/p>\n

Ferguson\u2019s Key Manchester Utd Players<\/strong> \u2013 Manchester United has never struggled to attract the world\u2019s best players, and Ferguson has proven to be adept at combining big name signings with high quality home grown talent. Illustrious names on his team sheet over the years have included Edwin Van der Sar, Jaap Stam and David Beckham.<\/p>\n

What We Can Learn From Mourinho and Ferguson<\/strong> \u2013 In his closing chapter, author Michele Tossani summarizes what coaches can learn from these two great managers, along with their tactical similarities and differences. How did each utilize the holding midfielder and what were their differing attitudes to wingers? Both these questions and many more are answered in this unique book.<\/p>\n

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Get inside the mind\u2019s of two of soccer\u2019s greatest tactical wizards in this special book which analyses the 4-4-2 formation of Alex Ferguson\u2019s Manchester United Vs. the 4-3-3 of Jose Mourinho\u2019s Chelsea<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever wanted to get a glimpse inside the minds of two of soccer\u2019s greatest tactical geniuses, now you can in this special book!\u00a0 In 4-4-2 vs 4-3-3<\/em> you will discover the devastating tactics and strategies used by Jose Mourinho\u2019s Chelsea on their way to two English Premier League title runs and why Manchester United, to this day, continue to be the dominant force in the English Premier League.<\/p>\n

This book is perfect for any coach wishing to understand exactly how Mourinho\u2019s Chelsea and Ferguson\u2019s Manchester United were able to dominate opponents and how you can apply their philosophies and tactics to improve your own team\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":147,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[30],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-145","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-systems-formations","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"shipping-taxable","11":"product-type-external"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinestore.soccertoolbox.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinestore.soccertoolbox.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinestore.soccertoolbox.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinestore.soccertoolbox.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=145"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinestore.soccertoolbox.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinestore.soccertoolbox.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinestore.soccertoolbox.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=145"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinestore.soccertoolbox.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=145"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinestore.soccertoolbox.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}